Sector 9

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| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Steve Lake|Dave Klimkiewicz|Dennis Telfer|Tal O'Farrell}}

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| industry = Longboard (skateboard) manufacturer

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| parent = Back Nine Industries

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| foundation = 1993

| location_city = San Diego, California

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Sector 9 The company was started in La Jolla, California in 1993 by cofounders Steve Lake, Dave Klimkiewicz, Dennis Telfer, and Tal O'Farrell.{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/26422-3#|title=What Have You Become?|last=O'Connell|first=Brian|date=1 May 2000|publisher=Entrepreneur|pages=3|access-date=9 February 2012}}Debra Phillips, G. David Doran, Elaine W. Teague, and Laura Tiffany, FindArticles.com Business Library, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DTI/is_n11_v26/ai_21230787 "Young millionaires"], November 1998, Retrieved 2012-02-09. Sector 9 is currently headquartered in San Diego, California.Atlas International, [http://www.atlasinternational.com/en-GB/usa/lifestyle/ "Culture - San Diego"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228073044/http://www.atlasinternational.com/en-GB/usa/lifestyle/ |date=2008-12-28 }}, Retrieved 2012-02-09.

Sector 9 manufactures skateboarding equipment and surf/skate lifestyle apparel. Their main focus is on hard goods, but they also offer a range of soft goods. Throughout their history, they have catered to both entry level skaters with more cruiser oriented boards, as well as high performance downhill skateboarding goods, that have been used by professional riders.Surfline.com, [http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/industry-news/billabong-international-limited-acquires-sector-9_16540/ "Billabong International Limited Acquires Sector 9"] Press Release, 2008-07-02, Retrieved 2012-02-09.

Billabong International acquired Sector 9 in 2008. On June 28, 2016, it was announced that Bravo Corp had in turn purchased the company from Billabong for $12 million.

Sector 9 sponsors numerous different athletes in skateboarding and surfing, including Joel Tudor{{cite web|url=https://www.sector9.com/team.php?team=surf|title=Joel Tudor|work=Surf Team|publisher=Sector 9|access-date=9 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210003518/http://www.sector9.com/team.php?team=surf|archive-date=10 February 2012}} and Levi Hawken of Nek Minnit fame.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-nz/lifestyle/whats-hot/i-never-say-it-anymore-nek-minnit-guy-on-life-after-his-viral-catchphrase/ar-BBVKSsz|title=Nek Minnit "I never say it anymore." - Levi Hawken by MSN|access-date=2019-05-11}}